INDEX
Abdi-Noor, Sophia, 165
Abplanalp, Don, 178
Accenture, 165
Achieving the Dream program, 146
ACT (American College Testing), 33, 36–37
Adolescents, 12, 16, 99–100, 187
Adult development theory, 53, 55–57
Adult education and training, 5–6, 17–18, 166–167
Africa-America Institute (AAI), Transformational Leadership Program, xviii, 154, 155–169
African Development Bank, 154
African Leadership Academy, 34
Africa, 154–155. See also specific countries
Alliance for Strong Children and Families, 98, 101
Amato, Elizabeth, xvii, 84–87
American Association of Community Colleges, 146
American Board of Thoracic Surgeons, 23, 25
American College Testing (ACT), 33, 36–37
American Mathematical Association of Two-Year Colleges, 146, 147
American Statistical Association, 147
Americans with Disabilities Act, 64–65
Angula, Nahas, 154
Apprenticeship programs, 4, 170–182, 184, 193
Aramark, workforce development community partnerships of, xvii, 97–102
Assembly lines, 8
Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), 72, 79, 80–81
Astute Technologies, 24
Barron’s Profile of American Colleges, 37
Bigombe, Betty, 154
Boeing, lifelong learning programs, xvii, 103–111, 212, 213
Bond, Horace Mann, 155
Boston Private Industry Council (PIC), 191–192
Boston University, 66
Brazil, education outcomes in, 20
Bressin, Josh, 113
Buschser, Marjorie, 49
Cabot Oil and Gas, 173–174, 177, 179
Cardinal Principles of Secondary Education (1917), 5
Career academies, 192–193
Career and technical education. See Vocational education and training
Career development, federal government’s investment in, 212
Career guidance services, 20
Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, developmental mathematics program, xvii, 142–153, 211
Carnevale, Anthony, 144
Carpenter, Mark, 180
Carper, Thomas, 119
Center on Education and the Workforce, 144
Chandaria School of Business, 157
Charter schools, 61
China Europe International Business School (CEIBS), 50
Cisco Telepresence, 117
City University of New York, 144, 192
CiviCRM, 137
Claverack Electric, 180
Coca-Cola Africa Foundation, 157
College athletes, 88, 89, 90–91
College education, 7, 14, 15, 20, 184–186
College Summit, 34–35
Columbia University, 31, 50, 186
Commission on the Reorganization of Secondary Education, 5
Community centers, partnership with Aramark, 97–102
Community college graduates, 68
Community College of Denver, FastStart program, 147
Community College Pathways (CCP) Networked Improvement Community (NIC), 144, 146, 147, 149–150
Community colleges, 68, 142–143. See also names of specific community colleges
Community context, of lifelong learning, 217, 220
Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA), 6
Computer science degree programs, women enrolled in, 113
Computing occupations, women employed in, 113
Content management systems, 24, 25, 26, 137
Continuing education, 20, 26. See also Lifelong learning programs
Coordinating agencies, role in lifelong learning programs, 210–213
Corporations, 27. See also specific corporations
Cote d’Ivoire, 154
“Country ownership” concept, of international development, 157, 166
medical, 214
occupational/professional, 189, 214
Swiss Federal Office for Professional Education and Technology program, 195–206
Cross-border skills policies, 18–19
Cyber risk security management, 116–117
Dangote, 169
David, George, 84
Davis, Alice, 172–173
Denmark, skills-oriented job training in, 16
De Sola, Isabel, 49
DesRosiers, Bill, 173–174, 177
Developmental/remedial education, in mathematics, 142–153
Disadvantaged youth, 6–7
Urban Youth Empowerment Program (UYEP™) for, 131–141
Distance learning, 18, 72–73. See also Online degree programs
Doctoral programs, online, 74
Drupal web platform, 137
Educational level, relationship to literacy and numeracy skills, 14–15
Egon Zehnder International Association of Leadership Potential, 53
Elk Lake Public Schools, Pennsylvania, 170–171
Emory University, Goizueta Business School, 157
Employers, investments in lifelong learning programs, 222
Employer-sponsored training, limitations of, 5
Employment protection policies, 19
English as a second language (ESL), 6
Enterprise Development Centers (EDCs), 158, 159, 160, 163
Esoda, Eric, 172
European Qualifications Framework, 205, 206
European Society for Thoracic Surgery, 26
Europe, 188 See also specific countries
Farmer’s cooperatives, 156–157
FastStart program, 147
Federal government, 6–7. See also specific federal agencies and departments
Federation of Neighborhood Centers, Teens 4 Good program, 99–200
Fellowship Initiative. See JPMorgan Chase Foundation, The Fellowship Initiative
FIRST®, 104
“First chance” programs, xvii, 103–123, 180–182, 185–187, 191–192, 209, 212, 213, 215, 217–218, 220, 222
Fong, Bernadine Chuck, 146
Forbes, 113
Foucault, Michel, 156
Frontier Communications, 179
General equivalency diploma (GED), 6, 61, 132
Georgia Tech, 94
GI Bill, 7
Gipson, Gayle, 176–177
Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria, 46
Global Leadership Fellows Program (GLEP). See World Economic Forum, Global Leadership Fellows Program (GLEP)
Goizueta Business School, 157
Graduate programs, online, 72–82
Great Depression, secondary education during, 7
Green River Community College, Auburn, Washington, 105
Habitat for Humanity, 119
Hansberry, Will Leo, 155
Harvard University Graduate School of Education, 56, 85
Pathways to Prosperity: Meeting the Challenge of Preparing Young Americans for the 21st Century, 184
Pathways to Prosperity Network, 185
Hasselbeck, Tim, 96
Health, relationship to literacy, 10–11
Heroes of Charity, 169
Higher Education Funding Council, 73
High-school athletes, 88–91
in Switzerland, 205
Urban Youth Empowerment Program (UYEP™) for, 131–141
Hispanics, literacy skills of, 15
Hogan Leadership Forecast Series, 54
Howard University, 155
Hugo, Marius, 49
IBM, Pathways in Technology Early College Through High School program, 192
IEEE Computer Magazine, 113
Illinois, Pathways to Prosperity Network, 185
Improvement science, applied to mathematics education, 144, 146, 149–152
Individual Training Accounts, 6–7
Industrialization, effect on workforce, 3–5
Information technology, 116–117, 189
INSEAD, 50
Institute for Financial Analytics, 116, 118
Institute for Veterans and Military Families, 115, 116, 118
International development, “country ownership” concept of, 157, 166
International policies, for workers’ skills development, 18–19
International students, 18
Internships, 120–121
Jackson Community College, SMART Math program, 147
Jobs for the Future, xviii, 185, 212. See also Pathways to Prosperity Network mission
Job skills. See Work-related skills
Job Training Partnership Act, 6
Job training. See also Vocational education and training
for the disadvantaged, 6–7
government funding for, 20
history of, 3–5
market for, 5–6
national policies for, 5–6
national programs for, 6–7
Joint Council on Thoracic Surgery Education, e-learning and surgical residency course, xvi, 22–26
JPMorgan Chase, university partnership-based technology education programs, xvii, 112–123
JPMorgan Chase Foundation, The Fellowship Initiative, xvi, 27–44
Ki ThoughtBridge, 158
Knowledge economy, ix, 8
Labor costs, in developing countries, 8
in Germany, 7
in Japan, 7
for workforce development, 5–6
Lackawanna College, 174
Laureate International Universities, 73, 79
Leadership, as lifetime learning program focus, 213
Leadership development programs
of Africa-America Institute, 154–169
of Boeing, 106–111
for high-school athletes, 91
of National Urban League, 131–141, 213
of World Economic Forum, 45–59
Leadership theory, integrated model of, 158
LEAD Global, 30
Leahy Clinic, 62
Learner-centric education, 216–217
Learning management system, for surgical residency program, 24
Levin, Henry, 186
coordinating agencies’ role in, 210–213
factors contributing to success of, 214–215, 214–218
funding, 214–215
needs assessment for, 220, 222–223
organizations’ investments in, 209
pilot phase, 221
planning of, 223
regional factors in, 219–220
stakeholders’ role in, 215, 216, 217
steps for development of, 219–221
Lincoln University, Pennsylvania, 155
Literacy, 10–16
London Business School, 50
London Summer Olympic Games, 100
Long Depression (1873), 3–4, 8–9
Lord’s Resistance Army, 154
Love On The Streets (LOTS) Charity Foundation, 164–165
Lowell General Hospital, Lowell, Massachusetts, 62–63
Lowry, Mary, 144–146
Low-skilled workers, employment status, 16
Lutheran Settlement House, Philadelphia, 99–100
Maathai, Wangari, 154
Manpower Development Training Act of 1962, 7
Manufacturing, ix, x, 3–4, 7–8
Mapes, Melissa, 176
community colleges in, 60. See also Middlesex Community College, lifelong learning programs
Pathways to Prosperity Network, 185
Massachusetts State University system, 67
Master’s degree programs, online, 72–82, 214
Mathematical Association of America, 147
Mathematics, developmental/remedial education programs in, 142–153
Mathematics skills, international comparison of, 12, 14
Matins, Felicia, 168–169
Mayer-Salovey-Caruso Emotional Intelligence Test (MSCEIT), 53
in Urban Youth Empowerment Program (UYEP™), 132, 136
in World Economic Forum Global Leadership Fellows Program, 51–52
Middle-class lifestyle, 7
Middlesex Community College, lifelong learning programs, xvi, 60–71
Missouri, Pathways to Prosperity Network, 185
Mountain View High School, Pennsylvania, 180
Multinational companies, workforce for, 18
Namibia, 154
National Center for Academic Transformation, 147
National Center for Women and Information Technology, 113
National Collegiate Association (NCAA), 89
National Football League Player Engagement Program (NFLPE), xvii, 88–96
National Governors’ Association, 119
National Numeracy Network, 147
National policies, 18–19, 219–220
National Science Foundation, 113
National Urban League (NUL), xvii, 130, 131–141
Natural gas industry, 173–174, 177
Needs assessment, for lifelong learning programs, 220, 222–223
Netherlands, 187–190
New York City, vocational education and training in, 192
New York City Department of Education, 192
New York State, Pathways to Prosperity Network, 185
Nigeria, 154
Love On The Streets (LOTS) Charity Foundation, 164–165
So-Said Charity Home, 168–169
Nigerian Breweries, 169
Nongovernmental organization (NGOs) leaders, Transformational Leadership Program for, 154, 155–169
Nordic countries, vocational education and training in, 190
North Carolina Community College System, workforce development programs, xvi, 126–129
Northeastern Pennsylvania Industrial Resource Center (NEPIRC), 172
Northeastern University, 66
Northern Tier Industry and Education Consortium (NTIEC), xviii, 170–182, 213
Northwestern University, Kellogg School of Management, 89
Notre Dame University, 89
Numeracy skills. See also Mathematics
international comparison of, 12, 14
Ohio, Pathways to Prosperity Network, 185
One-stop-shop approach, in lifelong learning, 6–7, 17–18, 64
Joint Council on Thoracic Surgery, 22–26, 214, 215
University of Liverpool, 72–82, 214
Open educational resources approach, 18
Open University, 73
Opportunity zones, 98–99
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)
Osram Sylvania, 180
Outtara, Alassane, 154
Pan-Atlantic University, Enterprise Development Centers (EDCs), 158, 159, 160, 163
Partnerships, for lifelong learning programs, xiv–xv, 209–221
Pathways in Technology (PTECH), 192
Pathways to Prosperity: Meeting the Challenge of Preparing Young Americans for the 21st Century (Harvard Graduate School of Education), 184
Pathways to Prosperity Network, 185–187
PDSA (plan-do-study-act) cycles, 151
Pennsylvania Department of Education, 170
Pennsylvania Workforce Investment Board, 179
regional career education partnerships (RCEPs), 179, 181
People’s Bank, 179
Perkins Act, 185
PersonalBrain content management system, 24, 25, 26
Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act, 6–7
PISA (Programme for International Student Assessment), 12, 20, 186
Plagiarism, in online education, 79, 81
Poland, education outcomes in, 20
Political efficacy, relationship to literacy, 10–11
Porter, Donna, 180
Poverty reduction programs, “country ownership” model for, 157
Princeton Review, for ACT and SAT, 30, 33
Problem-solving skills, international comparison of, 14
Proctor & Gamble, partnership with Northern Tier Industry and Education Consortium (NTIEC), 170–182
Productive persistence principle, 147–148, 150–152
Professional development, market for, 5–6
Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), 12, 20, 186
Public education, history of, 7
as educational system focus, 16
European Qualifications Framework, 205, 206
in Switzerland, 205
Raju, Vijay, 49
Ramp-Up Mathematics© program, 65, 67, 69, 70
Ravitch, Sharon, 160
Recession (2008), 8–9
Regional career education partnerships (RCEPs), 179, 181
Reichert, Michael, 160
Robinson, Fred, 180
Rochester Institute of Technology, Girlz Summer Camp, 119
Rogers, Rebecca, 166
Salem State University, 66
Sangosanya, Tolulope, 164–165
SAP, 192
SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test), 33, 36
School systems, role in lifelong learning, xiv–xv
Schwab, Klaus, 45
Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines
Boeing program in, 104–105
shortage of students in, 113
Secondary education, 5, 7, 8, 14–15, 184–186. See also High schools
“Second chance” programs, 17, 61–62, 64–65, 93–95, 130–141, 142–153, 209, 217
Semi-skilled workers, 3–4, 7–8
Serfass, Richard, 170–171
Siemens, 177
Sire Power Select, 180
SMART Math program, 147
Smith, Minturn, 180
Smith-Hughes Act, 7
Society of Thoracic Surgeons, 25
“Soft skills,” as lifetime learning programs’ focus, 16, 109, 132, 137, 209, 213, 217
So-Said Charity Home, 168–169
South Carolina, youth apprenticeship program, 193
South Georgia State College, 144
Sponsors for Education Opportunities (SEO), 30, 32
Stakeholders, in lifelong learning programs, 215, 216, 217
Stanford University, 89
Steve Harvey Mentoring Weekend, 33–34
Suffolk University, Boston, Massachusetts, 62, 65–66
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), 136
Surgical residency program, e-learning use in, 21, 22–26
Susquehanna County Career and Technology Center, 172–173
Swiss Economic Institute, 204
Swiss Federal Office for Professional Education and Technology, xviii, 195–206, 214
Switzerland, 16, 46, 187, 190, 196, 197, 205
Syracuse University, technology education partnership with JPMorgan Chase, xvii, 112–123
Talent Hunt, 169
Taylor Communications, 79
Technology, effect on access to lifetime learning, 214
Technology industry, skills required for, 8
Thoracic surgery residency program, e-learning use in, 21, 22–26
ThoughtBridge, Ki, 158
Tulwo, Joshua R. K., 156–157
Tuskegee airmen, 33–34
Tyler Memorial Hospital, Pennsylvania, 176–177
Uganda, 154
Under Armour, 90–91
Unemployed workers, federal job training programs for, 6–7
Unilever, “Hygiene Pack,” 165
United States Agency for International Development (USAIDS), 164
United States Army, 89
United States Census Bureau, 98
United States Department of Labor, 98, 131, 192–193
United States International University (USIU), 156–164
United Technologies Corporation, Employee Scholar Program, xvi, 83–87
United Way, 89–90
University of Delaware, technology education partnership with JPMorgan Chase, xvii, 112–123, 209–210, 215
University of Liverpool, online degrees programs for professionals, xvii, 72–82, 214
University of Massachusetts, 62, 65–66, 67
Donohue Institute, 69
University of Massachusetts-Lowell, 66
University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School of Business, 50, 89, 91, 157, 210
University of Stellenbosch Business School-Executive Development, 158
University of Washington School of Medicine, e-learning and surgical residency course, 21, 22–26
Urban farms, 99–100
Urban League Program Data Management (PDM) Application, 137–138
Urban Youth Empowerment Program (UYEP™). See National Urban League (NUL), Urban Youth Empowerment Program (UYEP™)
Verrier, Edward, xviii, 21, 22–26
Vocational education and training, 7, 183–194
Wages, hourly, 10
Wei Wei Farmers’ Cooperative Society, 156–157
Wharton School of Business, 50, 89, 91, 157, 210
Why Not Sports, 91
Williams Pipeline, 177
Wisconsin, youth apprenticeship program, 193
Women, employed in computing occupations, 113
Womenkind Kenya, 165
Workforce development, 5–6, 64, 170–182, 222
Workforce Investment Act, 6–7, 179, 180–181
Workforce Investment Boards, 220
demand for, 12
relationship to education, 4
for twenty-first century, 8
underutilization of, 19
World Economic Forum (WEF), xvi, 45–59
World War I, 4
World War II, 7
Wyoming County (Pennsylvania) Community Health Foundation, 179–180
Yale University, 85
Young adults. See also Adolescents
entry into workforce, 20
Urban Youth Empowerment Program (UYEP™) for, 131–141
Youth About Business (YAB), 30
Youth Career Connection, 192–193
Zeidner, Brian, 180